Jar-holder



N. T. METCALF;

JAR HOLDER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY 21,1920.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN '1. Maureen, on KINGSTON, NEW YORK.

JAR-HOLDER.

Application filed May 21,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN T. Mnroanr, a citizen of the United States, residinv at Kingston, in the county of Ulster and S tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in jar holders, the object of my invention being to provide a simply constructed readily operated device by means of which fruit jars may be conveniently held while removing their screw caps with ease, accuracy and despatch.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide an extremely simple, compact and inexpensive device of the character specified, which shall be serviceable, convenient and eificient in its use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the in vention herein disclosed, canbe made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters have been employed to denote corresponding parts, and wherein Figure 1 shows a top view of my jar holder.

Fig. 2 is a central sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a broken detail of the joint as employed in my invention.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I employ a base 5, to one end of which I fix the apertured ear 6 by means of the screws 7, 7, a bolt 8 being held in the aperture of said ear.

Swiveled to the bolt 8 is the holder 9 hav ing the two outstanding parallel extending arms 10, 10, to which are riveted the ends 4 of the Ushaped sheet metal clamping member-ll, having the oppositely positioned attenuated portions 12 intermediate of 1ts ends. As shown a coil spring 14 is located between the ear 6 and the member 9, so that the action of the bolt 8 is against the spring, the bolt 8 being advanced and retracted by means of the wing nut 15.

Held to the opposite end of the base 5 is Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedOct. 18, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 383,224.

the stationary member 16, comprising a holder having the two outstanding parallel arms 17, 17, with the clamp 18 fixedto'said member 16 carrying the clamping screw'19 as shown.

Held to the arms 17 are the ends 3, 3, of the U-shaped clamping hand 20, having the two oppositely positioned slots 21 intermediate of its ends.

In securing the members 20 and 11 the ends of the member 11 are introduced into the slots 21 and then being fixed to the arm ends 10.

As shown in Fig. 1 the arms of the two sheet metal clamping members 11 and 20, arje bowed slightly outward so that the curved portion of the members 11 and 20 will increase their diameter when being released.

In the use of my jar holder the jar is placed into the ring formed by means of the U-shaped portions of the two sheet metal clamping members 11 and 20, when the bolt 8 is advanced to clasp the jar tightly holding the same while the cap is being removed.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

I have entered into a somewhat detailed description of the present and preferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart a definite understanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to be understood as restricting myself to the exact construction shown and described, as various changes or modifications may be made in the form, size, and minor details of construction without departing from the princi les or sacrificing any of the advantages of t 118 invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A jar holder comprising in combination, a suitable base, an ear fixed to one end of said base, a bolt passing through said car, a holder ending in two parallel outstanding arms held to said bolt, a U-shaped sheet metal member having its ends fixed to said arms the intermediate portion of said member being narrowed at opposite points, a wing nut on said bolt, a second holder fixed to said base having two outstanding arms extending in parallel spaced relation, a clamp fixed to said last men tioned arms, and a U-shaped band held to said first mentioned parallel arms, havin oppositely positioned slots intermediate of its ends containing said narrowed portions, all arranged as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A jar holder comprising in combination, a suitable base, an ear fixed to said base, a bolt passing through said ear, a holder ending in two parallel outstanding arms held to said bolt, a U-shaped sheet metal member having its ends fixed to said arms the intermediate portion of said member being narrowed at opposite points, a wing nut on said bolt, a second holder fixed to said base having two outstanding arms extending in parallel spaced relation, a clamp fixed to said last mentioned arms, a spring interposed between said ear and holding member, and a U-shapedband held to said last mentioned parallel arms, having oppositely positioned slots intermediate of its ends containing said narrowed portions, all arranged as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

NATHAN-T. MET'OALF. 

